EF-12:
Promote electric vehicles

Promote community use of electric vehicles (EV).

Designate solar charging with battery storage and other renewable options as a priority to maximize emissions-reduction benefits and improve the community’s emergency preparedness and resilience for disaster recovery during power grid outages.

Develop solar carports and fast charging, and consider cogeneration as a second energy source.

Identify and expand EV charging infrastructure, including supporting a regional framework for locating public EV charging stations and expanding EV opportunities at multifamily buildings, workplaces, and commercial and retail centers.

Designate solar charging and other renewable options as a priority to maximize emissions-reduction benefits and improve the community’s emergency management preparedness in times of power outages.

Require new properties to have EV-ready electrical infrastructure and dedicate a minimum amount of parking spaces to EV parking.

Support regional efforts to establish a framework for locating public EV charging stations.

Case Studies

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Pinecrest – The Green Action Plan

About the Compact

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact was executed by Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties in January 2010 to coordinate climate mitigation and adaptation activities across county lines.